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Leadership and Motivation P-I

Written by Chealy Brown Dennis

The true test of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. John F. Kennedy once noted, “Our problems are manmade . . . therefore, they can be solved by man.” It stands to reason that many of the problems we face today can be solved by the application of exactly the quality that has gone missing in our society. If our problems can be solve by man, effective leadership must lead the way.

Three Global Health Threats

Written by Jaime Sepulveda

SAN FRANCISCO – The tragic Ebola outbreak in West Africa has underscored the imperative of strengthening health systems at both the national and global level. But, though Ebola has focused the world’s attention on systemic shortcomings, the goal must be to combat the abiding epidemics that are quietly inflicting suffering and death on populations worldwide.

Emergency Education Now

Written by Gordon Brown

DAVOS – In an ideal world, whenever children needed help, they would get it. When girls and boys were forced from their homes or classrooms because of war, natural disaster, or other crises, the international community would, within days, formulate a plan to ensure their immediate wellbeing. And such plans would include not only life-saving interventions, but also havens of psychological support and learning that protect opportunity and hope. Such places exist. They are called schools.

Building a Caring Economy

Written by Tania Singer

DAVOS – Today’s mainstream economic models are based on two fundamental assumptions: first, humans are essentially selfish actors who act rationally to advance their own utility – so-called homo economicus; but, second, as Adam Smith’s metaphor of an “invisible hand” was intended to suggest, self-regarding behavior can inadvertently advance the common good. Both assumptions are patently false.

The New Health-Care Continuum

Written by Frans van Houten

DAVOS – The health-care industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Research and development have given us astonishing new treatments, powerful diagnostics, and a rapidly growing wealth of knowledge. Medical specializations and providers have proliferated. Governments and insurers have become powerful players. And the patient has become a vocal and proactive consumer, ready to search for better options, even if that means going abroad.